Windows PowerShell™ 2.0 Best Practices

Chapter 15. Running Scripts

• Selecting the Appropriate Script Execution Policy 543

• Deploying the Script Execution Policy 548

• Understanding Code Signing 556

• Logon Scripts 557

• Script Folder 561

• Stand-Alone Scripts 561

• Help Desk Scripts 562

• Why Version Control? 565

• Additional Resources 574

When it comes to running scripts in Windows PowerShell, all scripts are not equal. You are likely to have many different types of scripts within your environment. Some scripts—written quickly for a one-time use—are little more than a collection of commands that might be typed at the Windows PowerShell console. Other scripts more closely resemble applications and should be treated as such. These are the scripts that are used to perform mission-critical configuration tasks ...